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Old 12-14-2005, 05:18 PM
MelchyBeau MelchyBeau is offline
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Default Re: Why is Randomness so Hard to Prove?

throwing of dice is calculatable, if you know the variables, hand speed etc.

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Old 12-14-2005, 06:03 PM
hmkpoker hmkpoker is offline
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Default Re: Why is Randomness so Hard to Prove?

Random number generators usually create an input based on the millisecond that they are activated, and enter it into a formula designed to return another number within the specified parameters. The formula tries to create as even a distribution of returned numbers as possible. No randomness here; a computer can only do what you tell it to do, even if you don't know what you're telling it.
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